Army Transport B.M. Runyan-- Part 3: Sank in the Mississippi River

"About fifty lives were lost.  Half of this number belonged to the cavalry regiment, and the remainder, excepting two, were refugees and negroes.  But two cabins, a young man named CHAPMAN, of Alton, and a boy, are believed to have been lost.

"Gunboat No. 11 came up twenty minutes after the disaster, and recovered about 40 persons.  Others swam to shore.  (Was gunboat No. 11 the Prairie Bird?)

"There were also aboard the Runyon, 11 mules, 62 horses, 15 wagons, the camp equipage of the regiment -- all of which with the boat are a total loss.

"The James White brought up most of the rescued, except the cavalry, who were brought up by the marine brigade boat Lena to Memphis."

Some really different reports between the Times and the Navy Chronology.

--Old B-Runner